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What is 3/2 times 2/1?

Answer
3/2 × 2/1 = 3
Fraction
3
Decimal
3
Percent
300%

Step by step

  1. Multiply the tops, then the bottoms
    (3 × 2)/(2 × 1) = 6/2
  2. Simplify
    Divide the top and bottom by 2: 6/2 = 3

Check: 3 ÷ 2 = 3/2 ✓

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3/2
2
= 3

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    What is 3/2 times 2/1?

    3/2 times 2/1 is 3. As a decimal it's 3.

    How do you work out 3/2 × 2/1?

    Turn any mixed or whole numbers into fractions, multiply the numerators and the denominators, then simplify. The steps above show each line.